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I Grant You Three 
Wishes 

A Fantasy in One Act 

Composed of Prologue, Three Scenes 
and an Epilogue 

By 
GLADYS RUTH BRIDGHAM 

Author of "Line Busy," "Five Feet of Love," "Captain Cran- 
berry, " " Behind the Sce/ies, " "At the Sii^'-n of the Shooting Star, ' ' 
"The Girl from Upper y Ranch," "Leave it to Polly," "A 
Regular Scream," "Not ofi the Programme," "A Modern 
Cinderella," "On the Quiet," "A Regular Rah I Rah ! 
Boy," "Sally Lunn," "Six Times Nine," "Ctipid's 
Partner," " Her First Assigtiment," "A Case for Sher- 
lock Hohnes," "Ring- Around- a- Rosie," "Three of a 
Kind," "The Turn in the Road," "The Queen 
of Hearts, " " The House in Laurel Lane, ' ' etc. 

NOTE 

The professional rights in this play are strictly reserved and 
application for the right to produce it should be made to the 
author in care of the publishers. Amateurs may produce it with- 
out payment of royalty on condition that the name of the author 
appears on all programmes and advertising issued in connection 
with such performances. 



BOSTON 

WALTER H. BAKER & CO. 
1920 



4 1 GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 

Mrs. M. (with a little cry). And there's the bell! 

(Lois exits hall. Mrs. M. rises and turns towards 
door; slight pause. Elaine runs in; she is about 
twenty-one, very attractive; wears travelling cloak 
over dark silk gown and large hat. Lois steps into 
room carrying small travelling bag. She places bag 
on floor near door and withdraws.) 

Elaine (running forward with a glad cry). Grand- 
mother ! 

Mrs. M. (tremidously, taking the girl in her arms). 
My dear ! My dear ! 

Elaine. It was so good of you to invite me here! 
Of course I want to go home, but I had so much rather 
come here first. 

Mrs. M. I thought it might be that way. Are you 
tired, dearie? 

Elaine. Not I ! I hardly know what the word means. 

Mrs. M. (zvith a sigh). Ah! I suppose the time was 
once when I could say the same. (Lois enters with a 
tray, silver teapot and plate of cakes; she carries them to 
table, c.) Let Lois take your coat and hat. (Elaine 
removes hat and coat and hands them to Lois, who takes 
up travelling bag and withdrazvs.) Come! (Leads way 
to tea table.) Let us have tea and we can talk. (Sits at 
R. of table and pours tea; Elaine sits opposite.) I want 
to know all about my sweet girl graduate. Your dress — 
your poem — the class supper — the last ball — your beaux. 

Elaine (lightly). Oh, grandmother! How horribly 
embarrassing! 

Mrs. M. Embarrassing? My dear! Between you 
and me? 

Elaine (laughing) . How do you know I have any? 

Mrs. M. At your age? With your face? 

Elaine. I had my picture taken for you in the dress. 
I have brought my poem, a marvelous effort, I assure 
you. The last supper was rather teary. The last ball — 
wonderful ! Surely you remember how it was. 

Mrs. M. (softly). Yes, I remember. (Slight pause.) 
And now my girl is ready to go out into the world 



I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 5 

Elaine (interrupting). Don't remind me, grand- 
mother ! I beg of you. 

Mrs. M. You don't want to go? 

Elaine. Oh, yes, I do! I want to work — I want to 
help the family — I want to pay you back the money you 
have spent on my education. Your wonderful kindness, 
love and sympathy can never be repaid. 

Mrs. M. Yes, they can, dearie, yes, they can ! They 
have been repaid already in your happiness, in your letters, 
in your visits to me. You have given me much of your 
sweet and lovely self and you have taken me back over, 
the years of my youth again. But tell me, why do you 
hesitate to speak of your future? 

Elaine. I believe I'm afraid. I don't seem to be sure 
of what I really want to do. If you suddenly turned into 
a fairy godmother and said: " Elaine, I grant you three 
wishes," I wouldn't know what to choose. 

Mrs. M. (sits quite still, regarding Elaine zvith a 
strange look). I wonder whatever made you say that? 

Elaine. Just my natural foolishness, I suppose. 
(Suddenly notices Mrs. M.) What is the matter, grand- 
mother ? 

Mrs. M. Fifty years ago, Elaine, I came home from 
college. The same one you came from to-day. 

Elaine. I know, grandmother. How wonderful it 
seems. 

Mrs. M. (suddenly rising). And here in this room I 
was given my choice of three wishes. 

Elaine (zvith a cry). Grandmother! (Goes to her.) 
Tell me ! 

Mrs. M. (leads the zvay to the fireplace; sits in arm- 
chair; Elaine sits on stool at her feet). My grand- 
mother lived here then and my sisters Beth and" Alice 
came with me. Beth and Alice were twins, you know, 
and I was but a year older, and we graduated together. 
After dinner we were sitting here telling grandmother 
about what we wanted to do in life. Beth wanted to be 
an artist, Alice an actress and I wanted to take up news- 
paper work. We didn't any of us have an idea how we 
were going to start on our careers. Grandmother said, 



6 I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 

" I haven't much to give, but one girl may have a thou- 
sand dollars, another the family jewels and the treasure 
chest and another may have this house if she will live 
here widi me for the rest of my life. Elaine, you are 
the oldest and you may be the first to choose. No one of 
you can back down. You must all agree. The three 
offers must be accepted or not any at all." We were 
surprised and a good deal startled. Surely no one of us 
wanted to settle down with grandmother in this old place. 
We talked for a few minutes and then I said I would 
make a decision in the morning. Then we all went up- 
stairs for the night. I don't know about my sisters, but 
there was no sleep for me. I sat by the window and 
looked out over the lake and meadows and wondered if I 
could do it, for I would have to be the one to sacrifice a 
career, I knew that. Beth loved money. She wanted to 
paint famous pictures, not for the love of art, but for the 
sake of the money they would bring. The thousand dol- 
lars would start her studio in New York. Alice was in 
love with her own beautiful self and adored jewels and 
clothes. Her idea of a stage career was fame as a beauty 
— the acting she didn't give a thought to. The family jewels 
and the old treasure chest of laces, velvets and satins 
— what an asset to a young actress! And I — it seemed 
to be my duty to sacrifice my career to start my sisters on 
theirs. And what was it I was sacrificing? I had no 
visions of fame and riches — I loved literature for the 
sake of the thing itself. I don't know how long I sat 
there, but some time in the night I lighted a candle and 
came down to this room. The old family Bible was on 
that table just where it is now. I don't know what 
prompted me, for I wasn't especially religious, but I went 
to the table and opened the old book. And there before 
me were these words — " In that night did God appear 
unto Solomon and said unto him, Ask what I shall give 
thee." And I read on to find that Solomon asked for 
knowledge and wisdom to rule over his people. And 
suddenly I stood up — alone here in the night — and I said, 
" Oh, Lord, grant me wisdom and knowledge to do the 
right thing!" {She stops.) 



I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES "] 

Elaine. Oh, grandmother, you aren't going to stop! 
Tell me what happened to you ! Tell me what happened 
to the others ! 

Mrs. M. Very well, if you want to hear. I will tell 
you first of Beth and Alice, and leave my own story for 
the last. 



CURTAIN 



SCENE I 

SCENE. — The table, c, u removed and screens placed 
around the room for a background for artist's studio. 
Posters are fastened to the screens, an artist's easel 
with a canvas, a pedestal, etc. 

(The fireplace is left in vieiv and Mrs. M. and Elaine 
sit there watching the scenes. Maggie O'Brien, a 
scrub zvoman, is mopping up the floor ; she is singing 
an old-time Irish melody; she suddenly stops in front 
of a poster of a ballet girl.) 

Maggie. Shure, if youse ain't a sight ! If youse ain't 
ashamed of yerself, indade I'm ashamed of yese ! 

Enter Lucille Fairfax ; she is a plainly dressed girl 
about twenty-four or five. 

Lucille {looking about). Why, Maggie, are you 
alone ? 

Mag. No, ma'am, I ain't. I'se got plinty o' company, 
sech ez it is ! 

Luc. {looking around at the posters). Oh! And 
which one were you talking with? 

Mag. Shure, I wuz af ther talkin' to that one ! She 
looks sassy enough to ansir back but she ain't opened her 
hid yet. Maybe she's afther havin' some sinse of shame 
even if she don't look it. 



8 I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 

Luc. {laughing). You don't like Miss McChesney's 
famous girls ? 

Mag. {indignantly). Like tliim? If yese ask me I 
thinks they are a disgrace ter the community. I blush 
fer thim every toime I mop up the floor. 

Luc. Ah, but think of the money they represent ! 

Mag. Shure an' I'd go a long toime widout the money 
before I'd be afther makin' it on thot trash ! I'll earn me 
fifteen cints an hour scrubbin' an' kape me conscience 
clear. 

Luc. {with a sigh). That's the way I have always felt, 
Maggie, and I am beginning to wonder if it is wise after 
all. Miss McChesney and I started at the same time. I 
am living from hand to mouth, and she has everything 
you can imagine. A country house, a studio on the cape, 
all kinds of beautiful things, just because I have clung to 
an ideal and she has worked for money. 

Beth McChesney {entering with a laugJi : she is richly 
dressed; velvet coat and dress, furs, large hot). That's 
right ! I didn't get all of your remarks, Miss Fairfax, 
but I take it you were philosophizing as usual — this time 
to Maggie. {Laughs.) I am sure she was an apprecia- 
tive audience. She doesn't approve of me at all, at all ! 

Mag. Shure, miss, yez knows I'm thot fond of yez I 
worship the ground yez walks on. It's these critters I 
ain't takin' to. 

Beth {looks around at the posters). I sold another 
last night and {hands a package to Mag.) here's a dress 
for little Mamie. 

Mag. {overcome). Shure, miss — shure, miss 

Beth. Never mind, Maggie. I know what you would 
like to say. Has Aggie been here this morning? 

Mag. Not yet, miss. 

Beth. Are you all through here ? 

Mag. Yes, miss, I'll be afther doin' the stairs now. 
{Starts to exit; looks back.) Long life, miss, an' good 
luck to yez ! 

Beth. Thank you. [Exit Mag. 

Luc. {with a sigh). No need to wish you that. You 
have all the luck there is. 



I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 9 

Beth. You are quite welcome to any part of it you 
will go after. If you sit back and refuse it when it 
comes your way I don't know who is to blame but your- 
self. 

{Removes hat and coat and slips on an apron as she 
talks. ) 

Luc. I merely refuse to spend all my time working 
for money alone. I have to do enough foolish things to 
earn a living. I must spend the greater part of my time 
working for something worth while. 

Beth {impatiently). What did Mr. Lindsey say about 
your work? 

Luc. Same as the others. The talent is there, and I 
must have patience and work sincerely, and it will all 
come right in time. 

Beth {sits dozun at easel; takes up a brush). Fiddle- 
sticks ! Lucille, I started in the beginning to make money 
and haven't I proved that I was right? Can you mention 
anything I lack? You cannot get anywhere in this world 
without money. It is the magic key to everything. I 
started my career by choosing as a gift from my grand- 
mother — money. Money has brought me everything I 
want — even the man I love. I'm going to be married, 
Lucille. 

Luc. You are? To Douglas Dane, I suppose. 

Beth. Yes. It was my money that brought me the 
invitation to the house where I met him. 

Luc. I am glad for you, Beth, and I hope you will be 
very, very happy. Money has done much for you, I'll 
admit, but somehow I am not convinced. I never hear 
you talk this way but I have a fear that some day your 
money will turn to dust and ashes in your hands. 

Beth. How very cheerful ! 

Luc. Forgive me ! I didn't mean to say that. It 
just slipped out. You know how much 1 love you, and 
that I sincerely wish you happiness. 

Beth. Of course I do, and I wish you the same happi- 
ness. It is too bad you can't take it when it is within 
your reach. 



10 I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 

Luc. Mine will come some day, I am sure, but it 
can't come the same way as yours. 

Beth. No, I don't believe it can. We are not much 
alike. Must you go? (Rises.) 

Luc. Yes. I have much to do and so have you. 

Beth. Yes, I have. I wish Aggie would come. 

Luc. (from door). She is coming now. Good-bye. 

(Exit; slight pause; Aggie Lyman enters. She is 
about eighteen, very pretty in a cheap way; she wears 
a long coat over a Spanish costume.) 

Aggie. I'm sorry I'm late. I ain't feeling very well 
this morning. 

(Throws off her coat, fastens a hand on her hair, picks 
up a tambourine.) 

Beth. That's too bad. You don't look just right, 
that's a fact. I will try to make your time short this 
morning. 

Aggie. Thanks. You're always good. (Poses by 
pedestal.) This right? 

Beth. Turn your head a little more. Right hand 
higher — left foot back about another inch. Fine ! Hold 
it ! (Goes to zvork.) I am going to give you ten dollars 
extra this morning, Aggie. 

Aggie. You are? Why? 

Beth. Gracious ! You must feel down and out. 
Money usually makes you cheer up. 

Aggie. There's some things money don't help, Miss 
McChesney. I suppose you are in luck again. 

Beth. I should say. Last night I sold that last pic- 
ture I made of you. 

Aggie. I'm glad. (They are silent for a minute; 
Aggie suddenly leans on the pedestal, her head buried in 
her arms, and spbs wildly.) Oh, I can't stand it! I 
can't ! Oh, God ! I can'tl 

\ Beth (springs to her feet). Aggie! (Goes to her.) 
What is it ? Tell me ! Let me help you ! 
\ Aggie. It ain't nothin' you can help ! I — I was goin' 
to be married — I thought I was — I guess now he didn' 



I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES II 

never intend to. He loves me an' I worship him, but I 
ain't no good to him 'cause I ain't got anything. He goes 
around in a swell crowd and pretends he's one of them, 
but he ain't got nothing and he's been going around with 
me for two years. He's got in with a girl that's got a lot 
of money and he told me last night that it was the chance 
of his life. That he loved me but he was going to marry 
her for her money. 

Beth. Who is the girl? She should be warned. 

Aggie. I don't know. He wouldn't tell me. I sup- 
pose he thought I'd try to see her, but I wouldn't. I ain't 
that kind, li he wants her he can have her and he 
never'll be bothered with me. 

Beth. What is his name? 

Aggie. Harris, really. He comes of a shady family, 
and he don't want no one to know, so he calls himself 
Douglas Dane. 

Beth (zvizh a cry). What? 

Aggie. Do you know him? 

Beth. Yes. Why, Aggie, you are talking perfectly 
wild. Douglas Dane is a gentleman and mingles with the 
best of people. 

Aggie. Sure he does. You know young Moulton ? 

Beth. Yes. I met Mr. Dane in his house. 

Aggie. Moulton got in his power some way, gambling 
or something, and he made him take him in with his 
crowd. He can put on a great front all right. The 
girl'll find out in time. 

Beth. Yet you would marry him? 

Aggie. Yes. I reckon I'd die for him almost. 

Beth. If you want him, Aggie, you can have him. I 
am the girl. 

Aggie. Miss McChesney ! If I'd dreamed I'd never 
said a word. 

Beth (qitickly). Now that's all right, Aggie. You 
are not to feel badly. You have saved me. Now I will 
write a note and you take it to him. 

(Takes up some paper and a pencil.) 

Aggie. I'd never dare. He'll never forgive me. 
Beth (writing rapidly). Yes, he will. You have 



12 I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 

saved him as well as me. He will come to see it after a 
while. I hope he will do the right thing by you, Aggie. 

Aggie (looking at her curiously). You don't seem to 
care much, but then you got so many other things, and 
all your money. 

Beth (zvith a hard laugh). Yes, I've got my money. 
Put on your coat. (Slips note into an envelope.) Find 
him and give him this note as soon as you can. 

(Aggie is putting on coat.) 

Aggie. He'll be awful mad. 

Beth (gives Aggie the note). Just at first, perhaps. 
But he will get over it. 

Aggie. Say, you always been awful good to me. H 
I'd known I'd died before I'd told you. 

Beth. Don't think of that. Good-bye. (Aggie exits; 
Beth stands looking after her for a second; then drops 
down in chair by easel and buries her face in her hands.) 
Dust and ashes ! Dust and ashes ! 



CURTAIN 



SCENE II 

SCENE. — Alice McChesney's dressing room in a Nezv 
York theatre. The posters are removed from the 
screens, and they are hung zvith elaborate costumes, 
hats, zvraps and so forth. A dressing table zvith mir- 
ror at R. c. ; a chair dozvn l. and a chair in front of 
table; table has toilet articles, make-up and a jezvel 
case. 

(Alice, in an elaborate costume and many jezvels, sits 
before table making up.) 

Alice (takes up an open letter zvhich is on table and 
reads from it). " I made a god of money, I believed it 



I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 1 3 

was everything and when the greatest happiness of myhfe 
shpped from my grasp I found the money was but dust 
and ashes in my hands. Be careful that the same fate 
doesn't befall you. I believe you put your beauty, clothes 
and jewels before everything else. It is a mistake. There 
is a something that stands first. I don't know what it is, 
but I believe we should have found out in the beginning. 
— Beth." {She throws the letter doum.) Ridiculous! 

Joyce Hamilton {knocks and enters; she is made up 
for stage). Alice! Here is Madame LeFaire. I beg 
of you to let me stay ! 

Alice. Stay by all means ! Come in, Madame ! 
(Madame LeFaire, a little French woman, enters; tai- 
lored suit and hat; carries a large box.) Is it beautiful? 

Madame. Ah ! That doees not eexprees eet, Mees 
McCheesneey. Ft ees one dreem of beauty! 

Alice. Open it quick ! . Show it to me ! I can't wait ! 

Madame. But, yes! {Opens box.) 

Joyce {with a cry). Oh, Alice! I never saw any- 
thing so lovely ! 

Madame {looking at Alice anxiously). What you 
theenk? Ft will do? 

Alice {takes the gozvn and holds it up to her and looks 
in mirror). Let me see! {Turns zvith a radiant smile.) 
Yes, it will do. 

Joyce. You certainly are the most beautiful thing I 
ever saw ! 

Madame. Fet ees marvel! Ees eet not? An' sech 
'vertisement for Madame. I get fame an' reeches makin' 
ze gowns for Mees McCheesneey. I go! {Turns and 
looks back.) I kees votre hand. Mademoiselle. [Exit. 

Alice {sits by table again; Joyce sits down l.). Joyce, 
Mr. Holt has engaged me for Guy Winthrop's new play. 

Joyce. He has? The star part, you mean? 

Alice. Yes. 

Joyce. Instead of Miss Aldrich? 

Alice. Yes. It's going to be rather a jolt for Aieleen. 
I always told her beauty could win over — er — talent. I 
suppose that's what she calls it. And now I have proved 
the truth of my words. 



14 I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 

Enter Aieleen Aldrich ; she is made up for the 
stage; her costume is simple and she has a sweet per- 
sonality in decided contrast to Alice. 

Aieleen. Alice, I have come to congratulate you. 
The great news is in the evening paper. Her picture ! 

(Hands paper to Joyce.) 

Joyce (looking at paper). I should say so! "Amer- 
ica's most beautiful actress chosen by Willard Holt for 
Guy Winthrop's new play." 

Aie. I do congratulate you sincerely. 

Alice. Thank you. It's nice of you when I know 

(Stops abruptly.) 

Aie. Yes. You knew that I wanted it and hoped for 
it just as you did. 

Alice. You not only hoped, you worked. 

Aie. Yes, I did. I have worked sincerely. You al- 
ways said that hard work wasn't necessary. I guess you 
must be right. 

Alice. Try going in for make-up, clothes and jewels. 
They are the things that really count on the stage. 

Aie. So it seems. I used to think talent and hard 
work were the things that counted, but I guess you must 
have had the right idea. Certainly you can't draw any 
greater prize than to star for Willard Holt. 

Joyce (listening). They are playing the overture. 

Aie. Yes, we must go ! 

(Knock at door.) 

Alice (turning). What is it? 

Joyce (from door). Flowers! 

Aie. (takes box and hands it to Alice). They are 
from Willard Holt. His name is in great big letters on 
the box. (Smiles at Alice.) You see he wants every 
one to know that he has already begun to shower his latest 
star with honors. 

Alice. Thank you. (Aie. and Joyce exeunt; Alice 
opens box, takes out roses and a letter; sits by table; 



I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES I5 

opens letter and reads.) " Dear Miss McChesney : — I am 
afraid I have been hasty in giving our plans to the news- 
papers before we got our contract. I supposed Guy Win- 
throp would leave everything to me, but he says I cannot 
have his play unless Aieleen Aldrich is to be the star. Of 
course I cannot afford to let his play go by me. I have 
done my best for you, but he had her in mind when he 
wrote the part and will not listen to anything else. I am 
going to tell you just what he says, for I believe it is the 
truth and may be a help to you. ' Miss McChesney's day 
is nearly over. She has never been sincere. Clothes 
will last, but beauty fades, and the public must have some- 
thing besides clothes and jewels. Miss Aldrich has 
worked hard and everything is before her. Miss Mc- 
Chesney has never tried to develop what little talent she 
has and the end of her career is already in sight. Her 
fame is entirely beauty, clothes and jewels and in a short 
time they will all have been forgotten.' Pardon me for 
being so brutally frank, but I want you to see just where 
I stand. Sincerely yours, Willard Holt." (Alice lis- 
tens; suddenly starts to her feet.) My call! {Mechan- 
ically reaches for a necklace and starts to put it on; sud- 
denly stops, looks at the jewels, lets it fall to the floor.) 
Dust and ashes ! Dust and ashes ! 



CURTAIN 



SCENE HI 

SCENE. — Screens are removed; same as Prologue, with 
exception of tea table. 

(Elaine McChesney stands by windozv looking out; 
it should be remembered that she is supposed to be 
Mrs. Montfort in her younger days and there 
should be a resemblance; she is dressed in black. 
A bell rings; slight pause; Sara, the maid, enters.) 



l6 I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 

Sara. Miss Elaine, Mrs. Newcombe is calling. Do 
you wish to see her? 

Elaine (turning from windozv). Yes, show her in. 

(Sara exits; reenters follozved by Mrs. Newcombe, a 
middle-aged ivoman. Sara ivithdrazvs.) 

Mrs. N. (kissing Elaine). My dear, I didn't know 
how you would feel about seeing any one. 

Elaine. I am glad to see you. It is good of you to 
come. Sit right down. 

Mrs. N. (taking a chair). I thought perhaps you 
would be lonely now that every one has gone. 

Elaine. I was just a little. Of course I miss grand- 
mother more than the others. 

Mrs. N. You intend to remain here? 

Elaine. I don't know. This is my home, but I 
haven't an idea what I am going to do. I can't seem to 
look forward. 

Mrs. N. Well, anyway, my dear, you have nothing to 
regret in looking back. 

Elaine. No, I haven't. Grandmother was happy and 
I have been happy, too. Sometimes I have thought that 
I wasn't — that I would have been happier if I had fol- 
lowed the career I planned, but since I have seen 
Beth and Alice I am quite contented. Both of them have 
fame and money, but there seems to be something sadly 
lacking. At times I have felt that I was a prisoner 

Mrs. N. And now that you are free? 

Elaine. Now that I am free — what? 

Mrs. N. Would you wish to take up the career you 
thought of in the beginning? 

Elaine. I don't believe so. A few years makes such 
a difference in the way we look at things. I don't believe 
I would want to do quite the same things I planned then. 

Mrs. N. But surely you have some idea for the fu- 
ture. During these years there must have been some- 
thing you were looking forward to. 

Elaine. I'm not sure about that. I didn't dare to 
look forward too much. I was just doing my duty, the 
thing I was pledged to do, and I didn't know how long it 



I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 1 7 

was going to last. No, my future has a great big question 
mark after it, and I am waiting for an answer, 

Sara {entering with a letter and little book). A letter. 
Miss Elaine. A special delivery. 

(Hands Elaine the book and a pencil. Elaine signs 
the book and hands it back to Sara, who gives 
Elaine the letter and exits.) 

Elaine. Pardon me if I just glance at this? 

Mrs. N. Certainly, my dear. 

Elaine (opens letter). Oh, Mrs. Newcombe, I have 
my answer! I am going to tell you. I haven't any 
mother, and grandmother is gone and there isn't any one 
else. Can't you pretend you are some relation to me? 

Mrs. N. My dear Elaine, nothing could be easier. I 
could pretend anything where you are concerned, even 
that you are my own daughter. 

Elaine (goes to her and kneels by her side). Thank 
you. I told you that in the beginning I wanted a literary 
career. I couldn't quite give up the idea, so after I set- 
tled down here with grandmother I found a good deal of 
time to write little things. I gathered courage after a 
while and sent some to a magazine. One was accepted 
and an encouraging letter came with a very small check. 
It was the start. After that I did many things for many 
magazines, and one wonderful day James Montfort, the 
first editor who accepted my work, came down here to 
see me, and urged me to go to New York and take a posi- 
tion on his magazine. I explained that I must stay with 
grandmother, and then he advised me to branch out and 
try something larger — a book. Well, I did. I have 
worked on it for nearly three years, and oh, Mrs. New- 
combe, it is accepted ! It is going to be published ! 

Mrs. N. But, my dear, you have been doing this work 
all this time ? Why hasn't any one known ? 

Elaine. I didn't write under my own name. Grand- 
mother knew, and I wrote for love of the work, so why 
bother about telling any one else? But I haven't told 
you all. That first visit of Mr. Montfort's wasn't his last. 
He has been here many times. He has been waiting the 



l8 I GRANT YOU THREE WISHES 

same as I have been waiting. Now in this letter he asks 
if he may come to me. My answer will be one little 
word, and it means that I am going to be the happiest 
girl in the world. 

Mrs. N. {putting her arms around Elaine). My 
dear! My dear Elaine ! I'm so glad! 

Elaine (softly). Wisdom and knowledge first to do 
the right, and all other things shall be given unto you ! 



CURTAIN 



EPILOGUE 

SCENE. — Tea table is placed in position so that scene is 
same as Prologue. 

Mrs. M. And that, my dear, is the end of the story. 

Elaine. Thank you so much, grandmother, for show- 
ing me the way. Grant me first, not riches, nor honor, 
but an understanding heart. 



CURTAIN 



LOST— A CHAPERON 

A Comedy in Three Acts by Courtney Bruerton and W, S. Maulsby, 
Six male, nine female characters. Costumes, modern; scenery, an m 
terior and an exterior. Plays a full evening. A lot of college girls in 
camp lose their cuaperon for twenty-four hours, and are provided by a 
camp of college boys across the lake with plenty of excitement. The parts 
are all good, the situations are very funny and the lines full of laughs. 
Recommended for high-school performance. Price, 25 cents 

THE PRIVATE TUTOR 

A Farce in Three Acts by E. J. Whisler. Five male, three female char- 
acters. Costumes, modern ; scenery, two simple interiors. Plays two hours. 
Tells of the endeavors of two college boys to disguise the fact that they have 
been "rusticated" from the family of one of them. Hans Dinklederfe'-, 
the leader of a German band, trying to make good in the character of a 
private tutor, is a scream. All the parts are good. A capital high-school 
play. Price, 2J cents 

THE REBELLION OF MRS. BARCLAY 

A Comedy of Domestic Life in Two Acts by May E. Countryman. 
Three male, six female characters. Costumes, modern; scenery, easy 
interiors. Plays one hour and three-quarters. A clever and amusing 
comedy with all the parts evenly good. There are many Mr. Barclays all 
over this country, and Mrs. Barclay's method of curing her particular one 
will be sympathetically received. Good Irish comedy parts, male and fe- 
male. Strongly recommended. Price, 2^ cents 

THE TRAMPS' CONVENTION 

An Entertainment in One Scene for Male Characters Only by Jessie A. 
Kelley. Seventeen male characters. Costumes, typical tramp dress ; 
scenery, unimportant. Plays an hour and a half. An entertainment in 
the vaudeville class, with possibilities of unlimited fun. Music can be in- 
troduced, if desired, though this is not necessary. The opening is very 
funny and original and the finish — The Ananias Club — can be worked up 
to any extent. Strongly recommended. Price, 2^ cents 

THE DAY THAT LINCOLN DIED 

A Play in One Act by Prescott Warren and Will Hutchins. Five male, 
two female characters. Costumes, modern ; scene, an easy exterior. Plays 
thirty minutes. A very effective play suited for a Lincoln Day entertain- 
ment. It offers plenty of comedy, and is a piece that we can heartily 
recommend. Professional stage-rights reserved. Price, 2^ cents 

PA'S NEW HOUSEKEEPER 

A Farce in One Act by Charles S. Bird. Three male, two female char- 
acters. Modern costumes ; scenery, a simple interior or none at all. Plays 
forty minutes. Jack Brown, visiting his chum, is tempted by his success 
in college theatricals to make up in the character of the new housekeeper, 
an attractive widow, who is expected but does not arrive. He takes in 
everybody and mixes things up generally. All the parts are first rate and 
the piece full of laughs. Strongly recommended. Price, 75 cents 



TAKING TFIE CENSUS IN BINGVILLE 

An Entertainment in One Act by Jessie A. Kelley. Fourteen males, 
eight females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, unimporUint. Plays an hour 
and, a half. One of the always popular go-as-you-please entertainments; 
lust a lot of laughs strung on a very slender wire of story. Full of eccen- 
tric character bits and chances for local hits. A sure success for the 
laughter-loving. Recommended for church societies or intimate com- 
munities. Price, 2§ cents 

MISS PRIM'S KINDERGARTEN 

An Entertainment in One Scene by Jessie A. Kelley. Ten males, 
eleven females. No scenery or curtain needed; costumes introduce 
grown people dressed as children. Plays an hour and a half. Full oi 
laughs and a sure hit with the audience. All the parts very easy except 
the Teacher's, and as it is possible for her to use a book, the entertain- 
ment can be got up with exceptional ease and quickness. Can be recom- 
mended. Price, 2j cents 

THE PACKING OF THE HOME MIS- 
SIONARY BARREL 

An Entertainment in One Scene by Mrs. Henry A. Hallock. Ten fa- 
males. Costumes, modern ; scenery, unimportant. Plays tliirty minuter'. 
One of those little satires of feminine ways that are so popular even with 
the ladies; very shrewd and effective, but perfectly good-natured. An as 
sured success and very easy to get up. Strongly recommended. 
Price, ij cents 

A MODERN SEWING SOCIETY 

An Entertainment in One Scene by O. W. Gleason Fourteen females. 
Costumes, modern ; no scenery required. May be easily presented on a 
bare platform. Plays forty-five minutes. A humorous picture of this 
much-abused institution, briskly and vivaciously written and full o( 
-• points." Its characters offer a wide variety of opportunity for local hits, 
and satire of local characters and institutions. Price, ij cents 

HOW THE CLUB WAS FORMED 

An Entertainment in Three Scenes by Mrs. O. W. Glenson. Eighteen 
females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, unimportant. Plays one and a 
half hours. A humorous skit on the Woman's Club suited for perform- 
ance by either young or middle-aged women. Full of points and chances 
for local liits and thus a sure laugh-maker. Parts well distributed ; can 
be recommended. Price, /J" cents 

SCENES IN THE UNION DEPOT 

A Humorous Entertainment in One Scene by Laura M. Parsons. 
Twenty-four males, eighteen females and eight children, but can be played 
by less if desired. Scenery, unimportant; costumes, modern. Full oi 
humorous points and chances lo introduce local hits. Plays from an houl 
ap, according to specialties introduced. Price, 2'i cents 



THE TIME OF HIS LIFE 

A Comedy in Three Acts by C. Leona Dalrymple. Six males, three 
females. Costumes, modein; scenery, two interiors, or can be played in 
one. Plays two hours and a half. A side-splitting piece, full of action 
and a sure success if competently acted. Tom Carter's little joke of im- 
personating the colored butler has unexpected consequences that give him 
'• the time of his life." Very highly recommended for high school per* 
formance. Frice, 2j cents 

THE COLLEGE CHAP 

A Comedy Drama in Three Acts by Harry L. Newton and John 
Pierre Roche. Eleven males, seven females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, 
two interiors. Plays two and a half hours. An admirable play for ama- 
teurs. Absolutely American in spirit and up to date; full of sympathetic 
interest but plenty of comedy ; lots of healthy sentiment, but nothing 
" mushy." Just the thing for high schools ; sane, eftective, and not dif- 
ficult. Price, 2^ cents 

THE DEACON'S SECOND WIFE 

A Comedy in Three Acts by Allan Abbott. Six males, six females, 
Costumes, modern ; scenery, one interior, one exterior. Plays two hours 
and a half. A play of rural life specially written for school performance 
All the parts are good and of nearly equal opportunity, and the piece is full 
of laughs. Easy to produce ; no awkward sentimental scenes ; can b« 
strongly recommended for high schools. Price, 25 cents 

THE TEASER 

A Rural Comedy in Three Acts by Charles S. Allen. Four male, three 
female cliaracters. Scene, an easy interior, the same for all three acts ; 
costumes, modern. Plays an hour and a half. An admirable play for 
amateurs, very easy to get up, and very effective. Uraliah Higgins, a 
country postman, and Drusilla Todd are capital comedy parts, introducing 
songs or specialties, if desired. Plenty of incidental fun. 
Price, 2^ cents 

COUNTRY FOLKS 

A Comedy Drama in Three Acts by Anthony E. Wills. Six males, five 
females. Costumes, modern; scenery, one interior. Plays two and a 
quarter hours. An effective and up-to-date play well suited for amateur 
performance. All the parts good and fairly even in point of opportunity ; 
the ladies' parts especially so. Easy to stage, and well suited for schools. 
Well recommended. Price, 2^ cents 

THE MISHAPS OF MINERVA 

A Farce in Two Acts by Bertha Currier Porter. Five males, eight fe- 
males. Costumes, modern ; scene, an interior. Plays one and a hall 
hours. An exceptionally bright and amusing little play of high class and 
recommended to all classes of amateur players. Full of action and 
laughs, but refined. Irish low comedy part. Strongly endorsed. 
Price, 25 cents 



THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY 

A Farce in Three Acts 
For Female Characters Only 
By Bertha Currier Porter 
Seven females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, a plain interior. Plays 
two hours. Seven girls go camping all by themselves so as to have no 
men bothering around. After a week of it they decide to send for their 
brothers and fiances, but they have no sooner done so than they are noti- 
fied that their camp has been quarantined by the authorities because one of 
them the day before has been seen holding a baby that has the scarlet 
fever. The men arrive, but are not allowed to enter, and the girls can- 
not come out. Trouble follows, ended by the discovery that the baby did 
not have scarlet fever after all. Full of life and laughs; strongly recom- 
mended. 

Price, 2_5 cents 

CHARACTERS 

Jean Campbell, the stenographer, engaged to Bert. 
Priscilla Carter, the nejvspaper woman, engaged to Ralph. 
Martha Stearns, the cooking teacher, engaged to Max. 
Gladys Cushing, the butterfly, engaged to Charlie. 
Margery Whiting, the bride-to-be, engaged to Billy. 
Elizabeth Kennedy, itidependent, not engaged at all. 
Dr. E. T. Simpson, the physician. 
And 
The Voice of Authority, unseen but all-powerful. 

THE COMING OF ANNABEL 

A Comedy in One Act 

By Alice C. Thompson 

Six females. Costumes, modern ; scene, an interior. Plays thirty 

minutes. A group of village gossips, bent on the slaughter of the char 

acter of a visitor to the town, are routed and reformed by the example of 

Annabel's charity and amiability. Good character. Clever and effective. 

Price, 15 cents 

THE MISSES PRINGLES' LEAP YEAR 

A Comedy in Two Acts 
By Amatyllis V. Lord 
Ten females and the apparition of a man. Costumes, modern ; scenery, 
inimportant. Plays half an hour. The Misses Barbara, Priscilla and 
Vietsy Pringle, while scorning matrimony in public, have a secret inclina- 
tion toward it, and taking advantage of leap year, each, without the 
Knowledge of the others, proposes by letter to Deacon Smith with sur- 
prising results. Very easy and amusing, requiring no scenery and but 
little rehearsing. 

Price, i§ cents 



TEDDY, OR, THE RUNAWAYS 

A Comedy in Three Acts 
By Walter Ben Hare 

[^Originally produced at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, 

February j6, igi2. ) 
Four males, four females. Scenery, a single interior , costumes, mod- 
ern. Plays two and a quarter hours. An eloping couple take refuge with 
the Junipers when their auto breaks down. The lady explains that they 
are being pursued by her brothers, so when a sheriff and posse arrive in 
pursuit of two thieves, Mrs. Juniper locks them down cellar to let the 
lovers escape. The sheriff gets out and arrests the Junipers whom he 
accuses of being the thieves. It finally appears that the lady is an author- 
ess and that she and her husband are posing as thieves in order to get ma- 
terial for a novel. Full of action ; characters all good ; lots of comedy ; 
strongly recommended. 

Price, 2J cents 

CHARACTERS 
Jean MacLean, Little Miss Fixit. 
Mrs. Juniper, a Young Wife. 
Victoria, the Girl in the Taxi. 
Tex ANA, the Girl of the Golden West. 
Max Juniper, the Perplexed Husband. 
Alonzo Willing, the Fortune Hunter. 
Ted Keegan, the Man on the Box. 
Sheriff Jim Larrabee, Officer 666. 
Two Deputy Sheriffs 

SYNOPSIS 

Act I. — Living room at Max Juniper's house on a Texas ranch. 
Spring time. 

Act II. — Same as Act I. The great diamond robbery. 
Act III. — Same as Acts I and II. The thunderbolt. 



WANTED— A PITCHER 

A Farce in One Act 

By M. N. Beebe 
Eleven males. Scenery not important ; costumes, modern. Plays half an 
hour. Hank Dewberry, the crack pitcher of the home nine, is kept from 
the championsliip game by his skinflini father who wants him to do the hay- 
ing. Hank's friends try to find a substitute pitcher, with humorous but 
unsatisfactory results. The elder Dewberry finally releases Hank when 
one of the players shows him how to win the county championship at 
checkers, on which he sets liis heart. Hebrew, Irish, Italian and " hay- 
seed " comedy character parts. Recommended. 
Price, ij cents 



WILLOWDALE 

A Play in Three Acts by Arthur Lewis Tubbs. Seven males, five it 
males. Scenery, two easy interiors ; costumes, modern. This is a play J 
exceptional interest and power. Admirably suited lor amateur perforn* 
ance, all the parts being good. Godfrey is an admirable heavy part, Joeli 
Lem and Simon capital character parts, Mis' Hazey a novel eccentric bit 
and Oleander a part of screaming comedy. Plays two hours and a quarter. 
rrice, 2j cents 

THE VILLAGE SCHOOL MA'AM 

A Play in Three Acts by Arthur Lewis Tubbs. Six males, five females. 
Costumes, modern ; scenes, an interior and an exterior, or can be played in 
two interiors. Plays two hours or more. Combines a strong sympathetic 
interest with an abundance of comedy. The parts are unusually equal in 
opportunity, are vigorously drawn and easily actable. No dialect parts, 
but plenty of variety in the comedy roles and lots of amusing incident 
Can be strongly recommended. Price, 2^ cents 

BAR HAVEN 

A Comedy in Three Acts by Gordan V. May Six males, five females 
Costumes, modern ; scenery, two interiors and an exterior, not difficult. 
Plays two hours. An excellent piece, mingling a strongly serious interest 
with abundant humor. Offers a great variety of good parts of nearly 
equal opportunity. Admirably suited for amateur performance, and 
strongly recommended. Price, 2^ cents 

DOWN IN MAINE 

A Drama in Four Acts by Charles Townsend. Eight male, four female 
characters. This play has no villains, no tangled plot nor sentimental 
love scenes; yet the climaxes are strong, the action brisk, and the humor 
genial, and the characters strongly drawn. Can be played in any hall ; 
scenery, of the easiest sort. Properties, few and simple ; costumes, 
modern. Plays a full evening. Strongly recommended. Price, 2^ cents 

HIGBEE OF HARVARD 

A Comedy Drama in Three Acts by Charles Townsend. Five males, 
four females. Modern costumes ; scenes, two interiors and an exterior — 
the latter may be played as well in an interior, if preferred. Plays a full 
evening. A clever, up-to-date piece, well suited for amateur performance. 
No small parts; all good. Good plot, full of incident, no love making, 
interest strong and sustained. Price, ij cents 

HOW JIM MADE GOOD 

A Comedy Drama in Four Acts by Charles S. Bird. Seven maleSj 
three females ; two male parts can be doubled. Costumes, modern j 
scenery, three interiors. Plays two hours. An unusually sympathetic 
piay, well suited to amateurs. Clean and easy to get up. Recommeudec" 
to high schools. All tne parts are good.. Price, 2j; cents 



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